Michael Doughty (footballer, born 1992)

Michael Edward Doughty (born 20 November 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He most recently played for Swindon Town.

Michael Doughty
Doughty warming up for Queens Park Rangers in 2016
Personal information
Full name Michael Edward Doughty[1]
Date of birth (1992-11-20) 20 November 1992
Place of birth Westminster, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2005–2010 Chelsea
2007–2010 Queens Park Rangers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2017 Queens Park Rangers 12 (0)
2011 → Woking (loan) 7 (0)
2011–2012 → Crawley Town (loan) 16 (0)
2012 → Aldershot Town (loan) 5 (0)
2013 → St Johnstone (loan) 5 (0)
2013–2014 → Stevenage (loan) 36 (2)
2014–2015 → Gillingham (loan) 9 (0)
2016 → Swindon Town (loan) 20 (5)
2016–2017 → Swindon Town (loan) 14 (2)
2017–2018 Peterborough United 34 (1)
2018–2020 Swindon Town 61 (14)
National team
2010 Wales U19 2 (0)
2012 Wales U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:34, 30 November 2019 (UTC)

Early life

Doughty was born Westminster, Greater London,[3] the son of the late Nottingham Forest owner Nigel Doughty.[4] He was educated at Harrow School, obtaining 14 A grades.[5]

Club career

QPR

Doughty joined the youth set-up at QPR as a schoolboy at the age of 14,[6] after five years in the academy at Chelsea.[5] He made his debut for QPR in the FA Cup defeat against Blackburn Rovers, after coming off the bench in the 88th minute.[7] Doughty's Premier League debut for QPR came on 10 February 2015 at the age of 22, under caretaker managers Chris Ramsey and Kevin Bond, coming on as an 85th-minute substitute against Sunderland at Stadium of Light[8] in what was QPR's first away victory (in fact their first away points) of the season.

Crawley Town (Loan)

In August 2011 he signed a six-month loan deal with Crawley Town.[9]

Aldershot Town (Loan)

On 5 March 2012, Doughty joined League Two side Aldershot Town on a one-month loan deal.[10]

St Johnstone (Loan)

On 29 January 2013 Doughty joined Scottish Premier League side St Johnstone on loan.[11]

Stevenage F.C (Loan)

Two weeks into the 2013–14 season, Doughty joined League One side Stevenage on loan until January 2014.[12][13] He made his debut a day after signing, on 17 August, playing the whole game in a 1–0 home defeat to Leyton Orient.[14] On 26 October 2013, Doughty scored a 90th-minute goal, his first goal in professional football, a left-footed angled shot from the left flank into the far corner, during Stevenage's home match against Crawley Town.[15]

Gillingham (Loan)

On 24 October 2014 Doughty joined League One side Gillingham on an initial one-month loan deal,[16] which was later extended for a further two months.[17] He was recalled by QPR on 9 January 2015.[18]

Swindon Town (Loan)

In January 2016 Doughty joined League One side Swindon Town until the end of the 2015–16 season. Doughty rejoined the club following season on a season long loan.[19]

Peterborough United

On 29 June 2017 Doughty signed for Peterborough United of League One on three-year contract.[20]

Return to Swindon Town

On 23 July 2018, following a spell at Peterborough United, Doughty returned to Swindon Town on a two-year deal.[21]

On 4 August 2018, Doughty started against Macclesfield Town on the opening day of the League Two season. Swindon won two penalties in the 96th and the 98th minute meaning Swindon won the game 3–2, with Doughty scoring a hat-trick as he scored both the penalties. Doughty finished August with five goals to his name and was nominated for the League Two player of the month award.[22]

In July 2019 he signed a new contract with Swindon until 2022.[23]

On 12 September 2020 Doughty left Swindon Town due to personal reasons.[24]

International career

He has been capped at under-19 level internationally for Wales, playing in a friendly against Liechtenstein.[25]

In August 2012 Doughty was selected in the Wales Under-21 squad for the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification match against Czech Republic on 10 September 2012.[26]

Career statistics
As of match played 23 November 2019
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Queens Park Rangers 2010–11[27] Championship 0010000010
2011–12[28] Premier League 0000000000
2012–13[29] 0000000000
2013–14[30] Championship 0000000000
2014–15[31] Premier League 3000000030
2015–16[32] Championship 5010200080
2016–17[33] 2000000020
Total 100202000140
Woking (loan) 2010–11[34] Conference South 7000000070
Crawley Town (loan) 2011–12[28] League Two 161210000182
Aldershot Town (loan) 2011–12[28] League Two 5000000050
St Johnstone (loan) 2012–13[29] Scottish Premier League 5010000060
Stevenage Borough (loan) 2013–14[30] League One 36230103[lower-alpha 1]0432
Gillingham (loan) 2014–15[31] League One 9010003[lower-alpha 1]0130
Swindon Town (loan) 2015–16[32] League One 205000000205
2016–17[33] 14221001[lower-alpha 2]0173
Total 3410210010378
Peterborough United 2017–18[35] League One 34131104[lower-alpha 2]0422
Swindon Town 2018–19[36] League Two 301310101[lower-alpha 2]13314
2019–20[37] 15020102[lower-alpha 2]0200
Total 45133020315314
Career total 199241736014123628
  1. Appearance in Football League Trophy
  2. Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Swindon Town

References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Swindon Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 72. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  2. Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 518. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
  3. "Michael Doughty". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  4. "Doughty admits his frustration at lack of signings, but says Forest are keen to add". Nottingham Post. 22 October 2010. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  5. "Swindon's Michael Doughty: 'I'll never apologise for my background'". The Guardian. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  6. "Player Profile". Queens Park Rangers. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  7. "Blackburn Rovers vs. Queens Park Rangers - 8 January 2011 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  8. "Sunderland 0–2 QPR". Sky Sports. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  9. "QPR midfielder Michael Doughty joins Crawley on loan". BBC Sport. 19 August 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  10. "Loan Deal Secured". BBC Sport. 5 March 2012. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  11. "St Johnstone sign QPR's Doughty". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  12. "Doughty signs on loan". Stevenage F.C. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  13. "Michael Doughty: Stevenage sign QPR midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  14. "Stevenage 0–1 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  15. "Stevenage 2–0 Crawley". BBC Sport. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  16. "Gills sign QPR's Doughty on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  17. "Gillingham extend Doughty loan deal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  18. "DOUGHTY RECALLED BY QUEENS PARK RANGERS". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  19. "Doughty signs new two-year Town contract". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  20. "Hoops Midfield Man Pens Three Year Deal". www.theposh.com. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  21. "Return Of The Doughts!". Swindon Town Official Site. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  22. "Player of the Month: August nominees". EFL. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  23. "Michael Doughty: Swindon Town midfielder extends contract". BBC Sport. 6 July 2019.
  24. "Club Statement | Michael Doughty". Swindon Town F.C. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  25. "Match Report – Liechtenstein 0 – 2 Wales". The Football Association of Wales. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
  26. Wales under-21 squad and making his debut as a second half substitute
  27. "Games played by Michael Doughty in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  28. "Games played by Michael Doughty in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  29. "Games played by Michael Doughty in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  30. "Games played by Michael Doughty in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  31. "Games played by Michael Doughty in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  32. "Games played by Michael Doughty in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  33. "Games played by Michael Doughty in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  34. Michael Doughty at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  35. "Games played by Michael Doughty in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  36. "Games played by Michael Doughty in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  37. "Games played by Michael Doughty in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  38. "League One & League Two clubs vote to end seasons early". BBC Sport. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
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